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Article: Sexual behaviour of inmates with Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the prisons of Catalonia, Spain.
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ABSTRACT: To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and high risk factors for acquisition in preventive prisoners in Catalonia. Cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of 478 prisoners aged between 18 and 35 years was analysed using real-time polymerase chain reaction. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect behavioural data. Significant differences were analysed in the descriptive study using Pearson's χ(2). The association between CT and its determinants was analysed using the Mantel-Haenszel test and a multivariate logistic regression model. The overall prevalence of CT was 5.4%. The independent risk factors for infection by CT were as follows: foreign origin, having had concurrent sexual partners, and alcohol consumption. This is the first study performed in prisons of Catalonia that shows the prevalence of CT in young prisoners. The high mobility of young detainees could explain the similarity in prevalence obtained about young people in Catalonia. Systematic monitoring of CT infection in young preventive prisoners is important in order to prevent further problems in themselves and in the general population, since they become a 'bridge population' in sexually transmissible infection spreading.Sexual Health 05/2012; 9(2):187-9. · 1.45 Impact Factor -
Article: [Prevalence and associated factors of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in young prisoners of Catalonia, Spain.]
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and risks factors for acquiring it among young prisoners in Catalonia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of 478 inmates aged between 18-35 years analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. We used a standardized questionnaire to collect behavioural data. Significant differences of the descriptive analysis were analyzed using Pearson χ(2) test. We designed a multivariate logistic regression model to explore the risk factors associated with CT. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of CT was 5.4%. Independent risk factors for acquisition were foreign origin (odds ratio [OR] 3.1, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.4-9.2) and having concurrent sexual partners (OR 5,2, 95% CI 1.2-22.6). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study in the prisons of Catalonia determining the prevalence of CT. The high mobility of young detainees may explain the similarity in the prevalence observed in the general young population of Catalonia. Regular monitoring of CT infection in young prisoners preventive is important to prevent future problems in themselves and in the general population and reduce the incidence of infection in the population of their area of influence.Medicina Clínica 03/2012; · 1.38 Impact Factor
